The Art of Balance series is designed to change your mind about balancing on your hands and forearms. Arm balances allow us to develop a deeper connection to our body by building trust and overcoming fear, and they’re just fun. This instructional series will focus on alignment and technique by breaking down the mechanics of each pose. You will learn step by step ways to enter each pose, creative modifications, and how to use props to help make arm balances more accessible in your practice.
Arm balances are progressive in nature, with one pose often being the foundation for another. Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.

Arm balance experience is not required to attend this series. It is welcome to beginners and experienced yogis, who are thirsty for knowledge and the opportunity to challenge themselves.

Friday February 16th : Crow & Transitions from Crow

So many postures are accessible from Crow, & once you start to learn them. the possibilities for more transitions are endless. Learn to shoot your legs back into Chaturanga while maintaining stability in your pelvis. Move into Tripod Headstand using your shoulder & arm strength. Flying Scissors from Crow…yes. Learn to use your core, shoulder & back strength to switch your legs in the air.

Friday March 15th: Flying Crow & Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1

Crows fly & so can you. We will continue to build on our core strength & hip mobility to help navigate moving the legs into these postures. You’ll learn to rebalance yourself on one arm as you engage your lower abdominals to lift one leg into Flying Crow. You’ll also learn how to draw on your inner thigh strength & core to extend your legs in different directions from Side Crow into Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1. Learning to fly is so much fun!

Friday April 19th: Funky Flying Dolphin & Pincha
Forearm balances are very challenging, but if you can shift your mind in the approach, you can shift your weight onto your forearms. Learn to strengthen and engage the back and shoulder muscles to help you find lightness on your forearms. You will also learn about the importance of maintaining stability in the pelvis as you play with movement and balancing on one hand and one forearm at the same time.

Friday, May 10th: Handstand
The Unicorn pose. We all want it, and we all can have it by learning the proper mechanics of the pose. Handstand isn’t about just getting the legs straight up in the air, but rather getting your hips up. You will get to play against the wall for support, learning to stack the hips over the shoulders. You will also build strength in the abdominals and glutes to help support a neutral pelvis while getting upside down. Additionally, you will learn different ways to incorporate kick ups throughout flows to continue your handstand practice.